The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Driver License Division will be updating the driver license system over the upcoming Labor Day weekend. In order to accommodate the system updates, all driver license offices across the state, along with […]
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DPS Announces Arrests in Cleaning Scanning Operation
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD) continues to work to address illegal activity surrounding fraudulent vehicle inspections known as “clean scanning.” In an effort to reduce clean scanning, RSD conducted several operations on vehicle inspection […]
DPS Honors Decisive Action, Excellence and Innovation at April PSC Meeting
The Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC), along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw, presented two William P. Clements Excellence Awards, four Lifesaving Awards and two Unit Citations at the PSC meeting on Friday, April 21, at DPS Headquarters in Austin. […]
TPWD, DPS Advise Gun Storage Safety for Spring Hunting
Now that spring turkey hunting season has begun, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) want to remind gun owners that safe gun storage saves lives. Proper storage protects those you love and […]
DPS’ Operation Cinderblock Cracks Down on Fraudulent Vehicle Inspections
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is cracking down on fraudulent vehicle inspections and inspectors through an operation it launched in August 2022 called “Operation Cinderblock”. This regulatory and criminal operation focuses on vehicle inspection stations and inspectors who […]
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn to Honor Texas Rangers’ Bicentennial
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) will introduce the Texas Rangers Bicentennial Resolution next week, a bill that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Texas Ranger Division of the Texas Department of Public Safety. The bill honors the men […]
Attorney General Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round-Up: December 1–31, 2022
CHILD EXPLOITATION UNIT In Bexar County, Gilbert Jimenez, Jr. was arrested on December 8 on three counts of possession of child pornography. This case was received from a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (“NCMEC”) CyberTipline report involving the upload […]
DPS Compassionate Use Program Now Taking Applications for Dispensing Organization Licenses
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD), is now accepting new applications for Compassionate Use Program (CUP) dispensing organization licenses. Applications for dispensing organization licenses may be submitted through the RSD Contact Us portal, using this application […]
DPS Honors More Than a Dozen with Awards at Final PSC Meeting of the Year
The Texas Public Safety Commission (PSC) along with Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Director Steven McCraw presented eight Lifesaving Awards, two Director’s Awards and a Unit Citation at the PSC meeting on Thursday, Dec. 15, at DPS Headquarters in Austin. Two criminal intelligence analysts […]
DPS Begins Enhanced Commercial Vehicle Safety Inspections at Ports of Entry Along Texas Border
On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) began conducting enhanced commercial vehicle safety inspections at random as they cross international ports of entry (POEs) into Texas. “We are committed to enforcing compliance with safety standards […]
